University of Otago is awarding up to four international scholarships for undertaking a thesis-based master’s program. The scholarship includes NZ$13,000 stipend per annum, international tuition fees waiver (excludes student services fee and insurance). Selection is based predominantly on academic merit and the applicant’s potential for research. The application deadline is 1 October 2015.
Participating Institute: University of Otago in New Zealand.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in following divisions: Commerce/School of Business, Health Science, Humanities and Science.
Degree Level: Scholarships are available for undertaking a thesis-based master’s program.
Eligibility: To be eligible for the scholarship applicants must be:
- obtaining their first Master’s qualification
- international students
- undertaking a thesis-based Master’s
Eligible Nationalities: These scholarships are available for international students.
What does it cover: These scholarships include NZ$13,000 stipend per annum, international tuition fees waiver (excludes student services fee and insurance).
Selection Criteria: Selection is based predominantly on academic merit and the applicant’s potential for research.
Application Procedure: Applications for research Master’s scholarship should usually occur either:
-When applying for admission (if the degree is by thesis only, or if the thesis will begin straight away), in which case you will receive an alert in your eVision portal after applying for admission to your program inviting you to apply for a scholarship; or,
-Just before the thesis component is about to begin (usually at the start of the second year for a master’s degree by papers and thesis), in which case you will receive a notification in your eVision portal after enrolling in your thesis paper.
Deadline: The application deadline is 1 October 2015.